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plough — plough1 also plow AmE [plau] n 1.) a piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted 2.) under the plough BrE formal land that is under the plough is used for growing crops →↑snow plough plough 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
plough through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plough through : present tense I/you/we/they plough through he/she/it ploughs through present participle ploughing through past tense ploughed through past participle ploughed through 1) plough through… … English dictionary
plough into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plough into : present tense I/you/we/they plough into he/she/it ploughs into present participle ploughing into past tense ploughed into past participle ploughed into 1) plough into someone/something to crash… … English dictionary
plough on — PHRASAL VERB: no passive If you plough on, you continue moving or trying to complete something, even though it takes a lot of effort to go on. [V P] The King, however dispirited, ploughs on... [V P with n] The Chancellor has opted to plough on… … English dictionary
Plough — Plow redirects here. For the Canadian soldier, see Edward Chester Plow. Plowman redirects here. For the surname, see Plowman (surname). Furrow redirects here. For other uses, see Furrow (disambiguation). For other uses, see Plough… … Wikipedia
plough — 1 usuallly plow AmE noun (C) 1 a large piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted 2 under the plough used for growing crops 3 the Plough especially BrE the group of seven bright stars seen only from the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plough — (US plow) noun 1》 a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds. ↘land that has been ploughed. 2》 (the Plough) Brit. a prominent… … English new terms dictionary
plough through — 1) PHRASAL VERB: no passive If you plough through something such as a large meal or a long piece of work, you finally finish it although it takes a lot of effort. [V P n] Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of classical,… … English dictionary
plough through — verb a) To persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively. I ploughed through two helpings, but then I didnt have room for any more. b) To forcefully make a passage to move through. If you can plough through… … Wiktionary
ˌplough ˈinto sb/sth — phrasal verb to crash into someone or something with force because you are moving or driving too quickly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
